There could be several reasons why the PowerPoint Designer option is greyed out in your presentation. Here are some potential causes and solutions:
1. Your Version of PowerPoint Doesn’t Support Designer
PowerPoint Designer is available only for Office 365 subscribers and for those who have PowerPoint 2019 or later versions. If you have an earlier version, you may not have access to this feature. Consider upgrading to the latest version of PowerPoint to avail this feature.
2. You’re Not Connected to the Internet
PowerPoint Designer requires a stable internet connection to work. Make sure you’re connected to the internet. If the issue persists despite having an internet connection, check if your firewall settings are blocking PowerPoint from accessing the internet.
3. You’re Using a Custom Template
PowerPoint Designer doesn’t currently support presentations that use a custom template. If you’re using a custom template, you might want to switch to a built-in template to use the Designer feature.
4. Your Slide Contains Certain Elements
Certain types of content on your slides, such as tables, charts, SmartArt, embedded objects, or grouped objects, can prevent Designer from working. Try removing these elements and see if Designer becomes available.
5. You’ve Turned Off the Designer Feature
Check to make sure that you’ve not accidentally turned off the Designer feature. You can do this by going to File > Options > General > PowerPoint Designer and making sure the box for “Automatically show me design ideas” is checked.
If none of these steps work, it may be a technical issue with your specific installation of PowerPoint. In such cases, you could try uninstalling and reinstalling PowerPoint or reaching out to Microsoft Support for assistance.
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